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"Please," Mara whispered, they were in an empty classroom at break, Jerome was staring at the ceiling "Jerome you can't go around picking fights with people, and then go slamming an amazing shot with a basketball when everyone knows you do play." Mara swallowed, running her fingers down her straightened glossy hair "You can't play her in school," she said quietly.
"Did you see what he was doing?" Jerome asked, looking up, meeting her eyes. He was on a chair, and she on the desk opposite. Like student and teacher. And he was being scolded. "He was purposely ruining her poster, Mara. He's a bully and someone has to stand up for him,"
"You don't respond to a bully by humiliating them in front of their peers, and offering to fight them. Jerome, if I hadn't come in, would you have fought him? Huh?" her eyes were wide with disbelief. Jerome's face was an expression of frustration.
"Maybe." He said eventually, his tone low and even.
"When you're Spiderman?" Mara gasped "You would fight a bully, knowing you would win, Jerome you can't do that-"
"You can't tell me what to do!" he yelled suddenly, standing up, looking down at her "I'm Spiderman. No one tells me what to do. What did I even do wrong? I stood up for Jemma? Where's my credit for that?"
"Jerome," Mara whispered, eyes wide "You need to calm down-"
"Don't tell me to calm down!" Jerome yelled, anger flaring up inside of him. And he caught a glimpse of himself in the windows reflection. He was shaking. He was visibly shaking with anger. What was happening with him? He was angry, the last few days his temper was out of control. Was it a Spider thing?
"Jerome…" Mara whispered, stepping forward, she touched his hand, and then pulled away, he was burning. His skin still pale, but it was hotter than fire. She looked down at her finger in disbelief. His eyes widened
"I'm sorry," he whispered, taking a step back, colliding with the table. "I need…I don't…"
"What's happening?" she asked "Jerome?"
"I need to go, I'll…I'll be at Alfie's after school," he pushed open the window, jumping out, running off the school grounds unseen. Mara watched him leave, concern written all over her face.
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"Jerome?" Doctor Conner's whispered, he opened the door "What are you doing here?"
"I-" Jerome stopped, taking a step back and arching an eyebrow "Doctor Conners…you've got two arms," he stated dumbly. His mouth slightly open in shock. What was happening?
Doctor Conners looked down, smiling "Yes," he nodded "Yes I do. And not because of a spider-bite. But because of successful crossbreeding with reptiles," he opened his door "Come in, Jerome. It's wonderful." Jerome hesitated, but nodded, stepping inside. He sat down around the table, and Doctor Conners handed him some tea "It can respond to stimuli," Doctor Conners grinned "Isn't it amazing?"
"How?" Jerome asked, "How did you do it?"
"It was a risk." Doctor Conners nodded solemnly "And at night…oh at night sometimes I awake with terrible pain. But it's probably the muscles settling, and a few hours of night terrors is well worth having another arm." He wiggled the fingers on his new hand. Any grudge he had harboured towards Jerome was gone. Maybe Jerome had been bitten by a spider, just because he couldn't explain didn't mean he was lying. "But that's not why you came here, is it?" he asked knowingly "What do you need?"
Jerome took a sip of the tea "I've been…the last few days, my anger's been getting…out of control." He frowned "I think it's a Spider thing,"
"Angry?" Doctor Conner's face scrunched up in confusion "Well…hmmm…it could be irritation?"
"Yes," Jerome nodded "Yeah, I've been getting irritated, at the smallest thing, and I'm…over reacting."
"Yes," Doctor Conners sighed "Yes, about ever three months for about a week, Spider's experience something known as molting. Really, it's all about getting certain proteins. Carbohydrates and the like," he nodded "Just eat about….four slices of bread a day, and you'll find you'll be back to yourself."
"So every three months, for a week, I need to eat 28 slices of bread?" Jerome confirmed nodding "That's great, Doc, thank you," his smile was broad and it made Doctor Conner's think of John, and he smiled in return.
"I'll make you a sandwich then?" he asked, standing up. Jerome laughed
"That's fine, really, I should be heading back to school, if I hurry, they'll never know I left," he grinned. Doctor Conners laughed
"Then go my boy," he grinned "Stop by again sometime, I'd love to go with more theories with you, which science is your specialty?"
"Uh, Biology," Jerome nodded "I've got this friend- well," he almost blushed "Girlfriend, she really loves Physics, she's brighter than me,"
"Bring her round," he nodded with a smile "The more the merrier,"
Jerome grinned, opening the door "Thanks Doc, congratulations on the…you know, new arm,"
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"So guys," Alfie asked, clearing his throat. The seven other members of Sibuna turned to face him. "Um, I just got another remote for my WII, that makes eight…we could all you know…go to my house after school and play Mario Cart?"
"Sounds fun," Mara nodded, Jerome agreed beside her. Patricia frowned
"I don't know…" she thought hard "I…I'm probably bu-"
"Come on Yacker," Eddie nudged her "I bet I beat you," Patricia bit her lip, looking around the table, still surprised at the variety of classes all mushed together.
"Deal,"
"Cool," Alfie grinned, he turned to Amber "You're coming, right Ambs?"
"Oh sure, as long as I'm Princess Peach,"
Fabian grinned "This is the first time I've ever been invited to someone else's house," a faint colour dashed his cheeks "Thanks Alfie,"
"Aw Fabian!" Willow cooed. Jerome rolled his eyes
"Um, I'll be a bit late," he said to Alfie, running a hand through his hair "I probably have to go home and apologise to Trudy," Alfie nodded
"That's fine, bring her along, my dad's working late, so my mum will need someone to hang with, oh, and tell Trudy to bring her signature cupcakes," Alfie grinned, pleased that his best friend was finally going to spend some time with him. He frowned, watching Jerome "Jerome, isn't that like your third sandwich?" Eddie laughed, and Jerome shrugged with his mouth full.
"I'm hungry," he managed, but it was working. The bread was making him feel like his old self again.
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"Jerome," Trudy whispered as soon as he walked through the door, she wrapped her arms around him, hugging him tightly "I'm so sorry,"
"Trudy," he laughed, hugging her "I'm the one that's sorry, I over-reacted last night, and…yeah, I've been out late, and I leave early in the morning…it's just…" he took a deep breath, preparing the lie "After school I go to my friend's house and I just…lose track of time. And then when I do go home…well, I wake up early in the mornings to…to…go jogging."
"Go jogging?" Trudy asked, arching an eyebrow
"Yeah, you know…I wanna…get fit," he said lamely. Trudy smiled, rolling her eyes
"You're perfect the way you are, Jerome,"
Jerome laughed "You're meant to say that." He followed her into the kitchen "Trudy- um, Alfie invited the gang over to his house, me, Mara, Amber, Eddie, Patricia, Willow, Fabian,"
"Patricia and Fabian?" Trudy frowned "You've never mentioned them before,"
"Sorta a new addition," he explained "Can I go?" Trudy watched him for a moment, before nodding slowly
"Of course you can my lovely,"
Jerome smiled, his eyes glittering blue "You're invited too, Mrs Lewis will be here, Mr Lewis is working late,"
"Oh Mrs Lewis!" Trudy clapped her hands "Haven't seen her in ages! It's a good thing I baked some cupcakes!" she hurried towards the stairs.
Jerome rubbed his neck, guilt flooding him "Trudy!" he called, she turned, watching him expectantly "We haven't…I don't- we haven't really spent much time together lately," he winced at the words "How about…on Saturday, we go out? Just me and you? A little Auntie-Nephew time? I'll even makes us breakfast," he offered. Trudy covered her heart with her hand
"Oh Jerome! Sweetie!" she rushed over to give him another bone crushing hug "You are such a wonderful boy! That would be perfect," she kissed him on the forehead, and he had to lean down quite a lot. "Sometimes I'm amazed at how well you turned out," she headed back up the stairs.
Jerome laughed "It's all thanks to you, Trudy!"
Aw! Gotta love a little Jerome/Trudy and Jerome/DrConners it's all about family!
Rachel: I'm gonna make the Doctor Evil, I'm just not really sure when, I've got a vague idea. Haha, I seriously loved Andrew as Spiderman, he played it so well, like the facial expressions were just so perfect! I love the Avengers! But I think Spiderman should be one of them, obviously, he's my favourite Superhero!
AvatarRocky: Hahah, I just loved the movie so much, I had to include some scenes! And aw, it doesn't matter, everyone always appreciates a story, no matter what day it's uploaded
DrMiracle: Exactly, but that's teenage boys for you, and Jerome get hurt? I think he just might unless he sorts himself out!
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